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Zurich Herald, 1952-02-14, Page 3Hourglass Silhouettes, Separate Petticoats, Fuller. Skirts, Featured At Fashion Shows A series of fashion shows illus- trating the wider range of attrac- tive fashions in prices ranging from $10 to $200, illustrates how wide a selection of clothes may be had in that narrower group between $25 and $70. Though classed as "moderate -priced" they still reflect top-flight trends and rate among the best-selling numbers from some 50 manufacturers all over the coun- try. The series began with daytime clothes in misses' and women's sizes, followed by shows covering junior fashions, special categories which include fashions for large women, tall girls, and half - pint sizes and a final show devoted 'to evening and bridal fashions. Small Waistlines Noted Daytime fashions showed a pre- ponderance of full skirts and small waistline effects. Lines for daytime were definite particularly. where the '1'-'eses followed the slim or Where dresses .are shown, they are invariably, in this group, ac- companied by short, tightly -fitted spencers, as in a silk Shantung taf- feta which has its =tolling wool spencer lined 'with the silk match- ing the dress. The dress is sleeve- less with a halter neckline and fall in the $50 bracket. In the daytime c' then, many small checked wools and silks are featured, most often in black and white. Cottons of long lasting qual- ity, such as broadcloths and pima Egyptian weaves, appear frequent- ly. Prints in wallpaper designs in cotton, ' t clotted silk surahs, and in small, neat . motifs on crepes and silks revive interest in the print to b worn beneath a coat. A navy printed silk Shantung taffeta following the popular hour- glass lines is dressed up with a large white organdy bow. Sheers because they are • cool and practical have won much applause; a navy sheer dress with pin -tucked ,top; another navy sheer with polka-dot faille jacket; also some lovely crisp dott- ed Swiss dresses. Emphasis on Extremes In the junior fashions, which are well balanced both.for as size and .an age, with special categories where size • and height are considered, emphasis is on the two extremes the 'crinoline and the sheath. There are small collars, small to tiny but- ' princes, silhouette. An occasional.- hourglass outline emerged with low pleats emphasizing the smooth, rounded hipline. Slitn skirts clung to .the back kick -pleat, but the full skirts, just as in the season's higher - priced • clothes, encouraged separate peticoats to stress the appearance of the small waist writes Barbara E. Scott Fisher, Fashion Editor of The Christian Science Monitor. Silk or wool are the favorite fabrics for the basic walking dress which promises to find acceptance with the suit this season. This type of dress often buttons down the front to the hem. Back-closint dresses look new. White pique pipings or collars, worn with the more tailored dresses, give the inevitable spring- like touch. Large white organdy bows 'Make .thheir bow, sometimes accompanied by crisp puffs emerg- ing from below the elbow of a 34 sleeve. Silk Suit Popular I n both misses' and women's sizes the silk suit appears. Its im- portance is strengthened by the wide variety of fabrics which give it distinction. The.c are full-bodied failles, the heavier ottomans, rich polt de soir, and' those practical little Shantungs and taffetas in a ride range of colors 'from charcoal to cheer,. tons, and short -length. jackets • for the women who are an inch shorter in the waist than normal. ' "Pop" jackets—to the' waist or just below, made of soft fleeces in light pretty colors, top off engaging ensembles. Built=up waistlines, or bright • cununberbtinds accent the small waist. Quilted dresses of calico in fine French 'provincial prints are sunny and their skirts ready to whirl. A violet, cotton broadcloth dress with a trapunto .embroidered skirt also gives the effect of quilting and 'sells for about $10.. There are pretty delicate come binations of pale beige and white, so smart this spring. Not, many women's fashions are shown and those that are, fall in the. $30. to $100 range. These are no longer outsizes but range from 18 to 50. Dark cool clothes are generally featured in this group and evidence the fact that the ma- ture figure may be fitted in half - sizes as well as regular and large. A -gray silk herringbone surah dress and jacket costume looks practical as does a blue and white woven dot silk • Shantung suit at $90. For the woman live feet, five incites or under, jackets are short, ' fitted, an (lineally hemmed, with a small peplum flare both in silk - and wool. Shoulderlines are kept natural, sleeves moderately big, collars small. The pleated skirt and the flared -and -gored star alike. They , were entertaining friends in their ' new prefabricated home. :,urldenly one of the ;guests sat up an. listened. "Surely you're not troubled by .raise :already?" she said. "That's not mice," explained the. householder, "That's the people next door 'eating. celery," . She Preferred To Stay In Jail Few prisons in the world have a worse reputation than the French Bastille. Legend tells of a hundred terrible crines committed between its walls, and the date 'of its overthrow by Revolutionaries in 1789 is still cele- brated in France as a pnblic holi- day. But there is much fiction in the evil reputation. There • was a light, and even gay, side to life in the Bastille. Few common criminals were sent there, and in the years before the Revolution it was more like a club than a prison. Its inmates lived, as they pleased, ate and drank well, gave parties in elaborately furnished rooms, visit- ed each other, and enjoyed practic- ally all the social pleasures. They could, in fact, do every thing except leave. Judge for yourself by a letter ,vritten to the governor from a srisoner: • "Monsieur," he complained, "the shirts brought to me are not those I asked for. I wrote for fine ones with embroidered cuffs, in place of which those sent are coarse, of a very bad linen, and with tuffs far more suitable for a turnkey."' • 'The authorities not only provid- ed clothes, but supplied guestswith the best of food and wine. Prisoners were allowed to keep pets and were encouraged to have some private hobby. Four gentlemen inmates asked for, and received, a billiard table. For many year before the Revo- lution it was possible to send a person to the Bastille under a "let- tre de cachet," a blank order of ar- rest signed by the king or one of his ministers All that was needed was a little influence with someone in authority or enough money to buy a blank "lettre de cachet" from a minister who was not above bribery. A prisoner under one of these orders could be held as long as his persecutor wished. These "lettres" were, for .. the most part, used by fathers to rid themselves of unmanageable sons, by husbands and 'wives on each other, and by politicians on danger- ous rivals. There Was no trial, no appeal, and 00 questions asked. Thus it happened that many French figures in the social world and in the worlds of thought and art were to be met in the Bastille at some time. No wonder some of the prisoners were reluctant to leave. "At the, bottom of my heart" wrote one woman in her memoirs, "I was far from desiring my liberty," Queer Accidents Accidents will happen, and yott never know the turn they'll take. The National safety council has released its annual roundup of ac- . cidents and it makes slipping on a banana peel look commonplace. For instance, Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson of 'Fort Wayne, got into a sprightly chat over Mr. Gibson's driving habits. That was all right, except that .• the discussion took. place while they, were riding along a highway dear 'Fort Wayne. Tiring of };lYe . talk, Mrs. Gibson pulled °'the:' key &, from the ignition switch a-i}ct t•psed them out of the window, ' iihson jammed on the brakes'11wo" cars following piled up in a three -car collision, Gibson vvas charged with reck- less driving. The driver of the sec- ond car was accused of operating a car without a license. llis com- panion, owner of the Car, was - charged with permitting an unli- censed driver to operate • the car. The driver of the' third car was charged with improper car regi- stration. No charge was plac.;d against Mrs, Gibson. * * * Sterling Tait beat out Harold Murphy in a bot race for, town clerk of Gouverneaur, New York. After Tait's election triumph, his . car happened to strike Murphy's ' dog. Tait stopped to investigate. The animal.bit liinr. Murphy rushed Tait to a hospital. But on the trip he had to jam his brakes. Tait's head bashed in the windshield. An hour later Murphy's dog died. The nien shook hands and agreed you couldn't blame a Republican .for any of it. Meanwhile in New York City 2 - year -old Tommy Paiva tumbled out of the window, of his parents' apartment. The window was '15 stories (120 feet) up. The boy land- ed in some shrubbery -and escaped with a, broken thigh and assorted cuts and bruises. * Steeplejack James Swootan,, who would never fall out of a high win- dow, tumbled off a bar stool in Richmond, Ind. • He had. to go to a. hospital for treatment of his in- juries. In Cincinnati,two trains travel- ling in opposite directions struck Clayton Bush's car. He was .left standing on the tracks, . steering wheel• in hand, suffering only from cuts, bruises and a king=sized dazed feeling. Don't get the idea • that the only surefire way to avoid being hurt in an- accident is to be somewhere 'else. Even 'that didn't helpIvJss.. Catherine Meenan of Boston. A car struck a pedestrian in the street below her second -story apartment. • The pedestrian's shoe sailed through her window and hit her on the head, inflicting scalp wounds. • BE SCIENTIFIC The young mother had been read- ' ing the latest books on baby care. Visitors were not permitted to see the bahy at all until he was three months old, and then they had to wear gauze face -masks. When several older women tried to suggest that the mother was carrying things a little too far, she cried: "Sone mothers ate so care- less of their children's health that it is -positively criminal." After a pause she added: "He seems to be _cutting a tooth, but I don't know bow to finch out about it." "Why," .said one of the older women, "just put your Linger in his mouth and—" Noticing the young mother's hor- rified expression, she added gently' "Of course, you boil the finger first." TABLI TAL One of the America's best-known cookery experts is Betty Crocker, and today I atn happy to pass along to you her latest creation which she calls Velvet -Crumb cake. elt is easy to put together and can • ;be whipped up in a hurry. You'll find it excellent for serving to guests who drop in for afternoon tea or to youngsters looking for an after- school snack. Thenai.t ,ingredient is biscuit mint. •Velvet -Crumb is 'similar to the traditional putter cake—moist tender and rich; and the beating time is only 1t1- seconds and there is no sifting or creaming. The cake can be ser .:-vhile it is still warm. Once ';you try it, I'm sure you'll want to,scuAi. it often. .VELVET 'CRUMB CAKE Preheat oven to 350° (moderate). Grease'generously and dustwith biscuit' mix one square pan, 8 x 8 x 2 -in., (for double recipe use 13 x 9 x 2 -in. pan). Mix thoroughly 11/3 'Cups biscuit mix 3/4 cup sugar Then add 3 tsp. soft.highgrade shortening (all or part butter 'adds flavor) 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla Stir together until ..blended. Then beat 1 minute. Stir in gradually .y3 beat for % minute. Pour' into prepared pan. about 30. minutes in moderate :(350°). Cover with broiled topping while warm. Serve warm. • BROILED TOPPING Mix 3 tbsp. butter dr other shortening, melted or softened. ' 1/3 cup, brown sugar (packed in. cup)* 2 tbsp. cream or top milk • r/. cup wheat flakes or coconut, i£ desired cup chopped nuts Place about 3 inches under broil- er (low heat) until mixture bubbles `and browns (3 to 5.minutes), Do not burn! •* * * Next recipe conte from "way down South"—a delicious ginger- bread served with lepton sauce. VELVET GINGERBREAD % cup sugar 1 cup each, butter, molasses and boiling water 2 teaspoons soda 1 en 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons, ginger Cream butter and sugar together and add molasses and egg. Dis- solve soda in boiling water and add •to butter -sugar mixture. Com- bine ginger with flour — sift and ,add • to mixture. Pour in shallow pan that has been greased and dusted with flour. Bake at 350° F. for 30 minutes—or until done. I EMON SAUCE 1 cup sugar .2% tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups boiling water 3 tablespoons butter ingredient's are vigorously for cup milk. Bake oven ..,;Juice and grated rind of 1 _scall lemon %Teaspoon salt :I`1,utmeg Miii sugar and cornstarch; add water gradually, stirring constantly; boil 5 minutes. Remove from fire and add butter,lemon juice and rind and salt. Sprinkle nutmeg over top. * * * If I'm any judge, there'll •be calls for "seconds"—and "thirds"—when you serve these. BUTTERSCOTCH SQUARES 2 cups light brown sugar cup butter or margarine 2 eggs 1% cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla cup nut meats Pinch salt Combine sugar and butter and cook slowly until well mixed, stir- ring constantly. Break in the eggs and beat until well mixed. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt sifted together; add nuts and vanil- la. Spread in well-oiled baking pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350°F. Cut in squares while warm. Raisins may be added to this recipe if desired. ,,...a �,:,,.-*5 . at ,.�;• * FUDGE PUDDING Part 1: cup sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/3 cups hot water h2ix ingredients together in shat• low baking dish, Pat 2$ 2 cup flogs' 3 tablespoopa cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder Y4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons melted shortening f cup milk (more may be re. quired) Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powter and salt; add mills and shortening. Pour over mixturo that is in baking dish. Bake at 350'" F. until done. Serve warn. Makes 6 generous servings, * * Now, let's reverse the usual order of a meal, and finish off with some- thing more substantial. EGGS PARCI 4 or 5 chicken livers 3/4 cup butter 6 hard -cooked eggs 1' tablespoon grated onion Salt and pepper to taste Few drops tobasco sauce 3A cup grated sharp cheese 1 cup tomato sauce 4 to 6 slices toast Fry chicken livers in melted but- ter until tender, Cut hard -cooked eggs in half and rub yolks through sieve. Add grated onion, salt, pep- per and Tabasco sauce. Chop livers and add to yolk mixture with cup of the cheese and enough of the tomato sauce to moisten. Pile into egg halves and sprinkle with re- maining cheese. Bake in moderate oven (375°F.) until cheese softens. Heat remaining tomato sauce. Serve eggs on toast with tomato sauce. This recipe makes 4 to 6 servings. * * * BEEFSTEAK ROLLS 3 tablespoons minced onion 3 tablespoons minced celery 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup soft bread cubes • teaspoon salt r/e teaspoon pepper Vs teaspoon thyme 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 pound round steak, cut -inch thick 4 strips bacon 3 tablespoons shortening 1% cups beef bouillon 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Saute onion and celery in butter. Add to bread cubes, salt,pepper, thyme and parsley. Cut steak into 4 pieces and pound to tenderize, Put / cup of dressing on each piece, roll up and wrap with a bacon strip, fastening with string or skewers. Brown in melted shortening, add bouillon and Wor- cestershire sauce. Cover and sim- mer 1 hour or until tender. Thick- en broth and serve over meat. Makes 4 servings. MILDER, RAIN. THIS AFTERNOON Diesel Speedster— Fred Agabcishian "getsthe feel" of the new Cummins diesel special. A veteran of five previous 500 -mile races, Fred is slatedto drive the diesel -powered car which is only 29 inches high at the cowl, in the 1952 Indianapolis classic—May 30th Practical New Fashions for Today's Housewite Easy to slip into and easy to Iron, this coat -chess fastens with a single waist button: The pat - torn is domino in deep V stripes. Versatile Dresses for the Busy Homemaker at a Moderate Price BY EDNA MILES CLOTHES that are designed especially for the housewife aren't easy to cone by• ideally, fashions for housework should combine good looks with practicality, washability and a moderate price. They should also be versatile. That is, they should be pretty enough to put in an appearance at the front door, to go to market, to go out for a walk looking neat. They should. in addition, be easy to put on and take off. The housewife's time has many demands on it and fussy clothes that are complicated to don aren't for her. With .the requirements of a busy housewife well in mind, one house has come up with new designs meant especially for her. One, in a turquoise embroidery -designed woven chambray, has a zippered front, tailored collar and full, flared skirt. Hell ties in a neat front bow and there are large pockets set in at each side of the skirt. Another of these Nall -Hee designs is in a 'domino pattern, with stripes worked in deep V's. A single waist button, the only fastening, makes it pdssible to don this dress in a mat- ter o 'seconds. And, even after many launderings, the set-in waistband can't stretch. 'ht's done in a clear lime woven chambray. This woven ohatnbray with zip. pered frog is designed especial- ilY for the housewife. Deep pockets are set in at cateh. Side.